Radiation Device Allows for Targeted Breast Radiation to Control Cancer
July 12, 2010
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A new study of breast cancer patients at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and the Arizona Oncology Services shows that after almost two years, the radiation given with SAVI controls the rate of cancer and may reduce the complications seen with alternate types of brachytherapy.
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Cianna Medical Wins 2010 Aster Award for Excellence in Healthcare Marketing
June 23, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. - Cianna Medical, Inc. today announced it has received a Bronze Aster Award for the SAVI Advantage, the company's unique approach to customer support. The Aster Awards, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, is an elite program that recognizes outstanding healthcare professionals for excellence in their marketing efforts.
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Mid-Atlantic Facilities Named "Centers of Excellence" in APBI
June 17, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. - Nineteen facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator.
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Midwest Facilities Named "Centers of Excellence" in APBI
June 10, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. - Twenty-two facilities in the Midwest of the U.S. have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator
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Phoenix Facilities Named "Centers of Excellence" in APBI
June 1, 2010
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Seventeen facilities in the Phoenix area have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator.
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Southern California Facilities Named "Centers of Excellence" in APBI
May 27, 2010
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Nine facilities in the southern California area have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator.
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Halifax Health Named “Center of Excellence“ for Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment, Launches National SAVI Sisters Program at Survivors Luncheon
May 20, 2010
DAYTON BEACH, Fla. - In honor of its recent designation as a Center of Excellence in APBI, Halifax Health will host a “Celebration of Life“ luncheon on Friday, June 4 for the women who received the SAVI treatment at Halifax Health - Center for Oncology.
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Northern California Facilities Named “Centers of Excellence“ in APBI
May 20, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. -- Nine facilities in the northern California region have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator
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Southern Facilities Named “Centers of Excellence“ in APBI
May 13, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. -- Twenty facilities in the southern region of the U.S. have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator
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Dallas/Fort Worth Facilities Named “Centers of Excellence“ in APBI
May 6, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. -- Twelve facilities in the greater Dallas/Forth Worth area have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator
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SAVI Wins Award for Medical Design Excellence
Cianna Medical's Design & Engineering Expertise Honored
April 8, 2010
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — Cianna Medical announced that the SAVI® breast brachytherapy applicator has received a 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award.
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FHWCI “Center of Excellence” in Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (ABPI)
March 25, 2010
Florida Hospital Waterman Cancer Institute (FHWCI) was recently named a “Center of Excellence" in accelerated partial breast irradiation (ABPI) for its use of the SAVI applicator.
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Methodist Healthcare to Tweet about New Multi-catheter Device
SAVIT: the Safest, Fastest, and Most Customizable Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
March 4, 2010
MEMPHIS - On Thursday, March 4, Methodist Healthcare hosted its first in a series of Twittercasts which will include tweets and videos focusing on women's health services provided by Methodist Healthcare. The Twittercast featured SAVI, the latest advancement in partial breast radiation to treat breast cancer.
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Surgeon's Group Underscores Value of New Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
Breast Clinic of Memphis Offers Shorter Course of Cancer Treatment
December 17, 2009
MEMPHIS - A new statement on breast cancer by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) underscores the value of the SAVI breast brachytherapy applicator, now provided by the Breast Clinic of Memphis.
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Cianna Medical Receives International Certification
SAVI Device Reduces Complications, Expands Access to APBI
December 14, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Cianna Medical has received ISO 13845:2003 certification, which allows the company to continue with the CE Mark registration process. The CE Mark, which is required for sale within the European Economic Community, will apply to all four sizes of the SAVI® applicator and the SAVI Prep® catheter.
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Published Study Highlights Advantages of SAVI Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
SAVI Applicator Minimizes Risk to Healthy Tissue, Allows More Patients to Receive Breast Brachytherapy
December 7, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - The SAVI® applicator for breast brachytherapy is a safe, effective therapy for breast cancer, according to a newly published study in a peer-reviewed journal. SAVI's unique design provides fewer complications, excellent cosmetic results, outstanding dosimetry and increases the number of women eligible for breast brachytherapy.
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SAVI Brachytherapy For Breast Cancer Marks Three-Year Anniversary of First Treatment
Shorter, Easier Radiation Treatment Available to More Women
November 9, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - This month marks three years since physicians began offering SAVI® radiation treatment as part of breast conservation therapy for early-stage breast cancer - a major milestone in breast brachytherapy.
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SAVI Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Is a 'Unique Solution,' Study Finds
Research Indicates SAVI Can Expand Access to Shorter, Easier Therapy
November 5, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -The SAVI® 6-1Mini breast brachytherapy applicator is the only brachytherapy solution for patients with small breasts, hard-to-reach lumpectomy cavities, or cavities close to the skin surface, according to a new study.
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SAVI Breast Cancer Therapy Featured on "The Doctors" TV Show
October 6, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - The SAVI™ breast brachytherapy applicator was recently featured on "The Doctors" TV show, where physicians called the device a "revolutionary" breakthrough in breast cancer radiation therapy.
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Breast Cancer Radiation Guidelines Called Positive Step
August 3, 2009
PHOENIX --The new medical consensus statement on accelerated partial breast irradiation released by ASTRO is an important step toward defining patient selection criteria and highlights the importance of targeting radiation, said two of the nation's leading APBI physicians.
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SAVI Breast Cancer Radiation Device Expands Availability of Brachytherapy, Studies Report
May 20, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Breast cancer radiation with the SAVI® applicator provides outstanding cosmetic and other clinical outcomes, according to two new studies, and is an "ideal solution" for breast conservation therapy patients with small breasts, small tumor beds and minimal distance between the lumpectomy cavity and skin surface.
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Radiation Device in the Breast Reduces Complications for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients
April 23, 2009
SAN DIEGO - Research at UCSD Moores Cancer Center and 21st Century Oncology shows that the SAVIT applicator reduces complications compared to other breast brachytherapy devices.
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Cianna Medical Completes Funding Round for SAVI Technology
April 7, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Cianna Medical announced that it has successfully completed a funding round totaling more than $10 million. The funding will be used to further accelerate commercialization of the company's proprietary SAVI® technology for breast cancer brachytherapy.
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Cianna Medical Announces Issued Patents for SAVI Multi-Catheter Brachytherapy Device
March 24, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued two patents directly related to its SAVI® multi-catheter brachytherapy device for the treatment of breast cancer. They represent the first patents issued for a family of applications focused in brachytherapy.
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SAVI Device Expands Access to Shorter Breast Cancer Therapy, Peer-Reviewed Article Finds
February 17, 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - The SAVI® applicator significantly expands the number of women who are able to benefit from breast brachytherapy, according to a new, peer-reviewed journal article in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
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Advanced Radiation Centers of New York Now Provides More Advanced, Five-Day Breast Cancer Therapy
January 22, 2009
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. - Advanced Radiation Centers of New York is the first facility on Long Island to offer the SAVI® applicator.
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